RIES

Status

Confirmed

Country

Germany

Coordinates

Lat. N 48°53' Long.E 10°37'

Diameter km

24.0

Age Ma or date

14.87 ±0.36

Synonyms

Nördlinger Ries, Ries Basin, Rieskessel

Remarks

Usually concidered as a probable, but not confirmed double with Steinheim. There is some data which does not support the idea that Ries and Steinheim are crater doublets (Schmieder et.al. 2014b). Origin of moldavites.Impactor: achondrite or chondrite?Age of 14.87 ±0.36 Ma was in MAPS (May 1999) but latest age which I have heard is 14.1 Ma.